Twenty days later, the teams from the Heaven Dou Empire participating in the finals finally arrived in Spirit City.
Under the arrangements of a red-clad cardinal from Spirit Hall, the group of over two hundred people, aside from the guards, was accommodated in a luxurious hotel on the western side of Spirit City.
Jiang Chen had not returned to Spirit City for half a year, and he was filled with concern for his teacher and senior sister.
Qian Renxue had been away from Spirit City for eight years. Now that she had returned, all that remained in her heart was a sense of wistfulness, along with deep longing for her grandfather and mother.
If it were not daytime, she probably would have sprinted back to the Pope Palace already.
Jiang Chen comforted her, telling her that they would find an opportunity to return to the Pope Palace after nightfall.
After everyone had settled in, the red-clad cardinal also announced the time of the competition.
Considering the exhaustion the various academies had endured on their journey, the tournament would begin three days later.
With three days to rest and adjust, every academy would be able to bring itself into peak condition.
That evening, after dinner, Qian Renxue announced an early rest and forbade anyone from disturbing her.
Zhao Hu and the others stood guard outside the door, while Jiang Chen and Qian Renxue had already quietly slipped out.
Both had returned to their original appearances. Even if they stood before the people from the Heaven Dou Empire, no one would likely recognize them.
Qian Renxue wore the dress Bibi Dong had prepared for her earlier. Concealed by a soul skill, her already swollen belly still appeared slender, and even when touched by hand, it felt completely flat.
Yet her chest had